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About Bags and other ways of helping |
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The following are a few of the ministries that Denny Park Lutheran Church supports by sharing of selves, time and possessions. We welcome you to join us in any of these efforts. | |
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AA |
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Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Meets Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Denny Park Lutheran. |
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Clothing Barrel |
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If someone asks for a sweater, jacket, cap, etc. we check the clothing barrel. When the container overflows, items collected at Denny Park Lutheran are then taken to a nearby shelter or clothing distribution center. |
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Compass Housing Alliance |
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Check out Compass Housing Alliance's website for more details and to follow their ever expanding program. Here is a brief description of services: Multi-service center offers shelter, haircuts, free meals, laundry facilities, and restrooms. Coordinates mail, banking, check cashing, and representative payee services. Provides information and referral to other community resources. Transitional housing program services serve single men, women, and families. After joining with LATCH, providing permanent housing in many ways --- safe, affordable homes throughout King County. In the resident-run cooperatives, each family contributes hours to maintian the buildings - and to build the community! |
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www.compasshousingalliance.org |
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Crisis Clinic / Crisis Line |
Crisis Clinic, a non-profit organization, state-licensed as an emergency crisis intervention response provider.24-Hour Crisis Line 365 days a year
206-461-3222
866-427-4747 toll free
206-461-3219 TDD Community Information Line Monday - Friday 8 am-6 pm
206-461-3200
800-621-4636 toll free
206-461-3610 TDD
e-mail info@crisisclinic.org |
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www.crisisclinic.org |
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Emergency Feeding Program |
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The Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle & King County is a 28-year old hunger relief program. Previously operated as a partnership between two local ecumenical organizations, the EFP is now an independent agency, continuing the tradition of providing balanced nutritional meals for anyone facing hunger crisis with compassion, integrity and respect. 2615 S Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98144 206-329-0300 |
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www.emergencyfeeding.org |
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Family Shelter Program / Compass Housing Alliance |
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Family Shelter Program can be reached at 206-441-8405. |
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http://www.fasconline.org/ |
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Foss Home and Village |
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Foss Home and Village, located in the north Seattle area, provides many levels of nursing home care. Two Denny Park members represent us at the Foss meetings. |
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www.fosscare.org/index.html |
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Lutheran World Relief |
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To others, through others. Lutheran World Relief (LWR) works with and through many world relief concerns. Quilts (see below), sewing kits, layettes, school kits, health kits, soap, clothing, donations for fair trade projects,etc., go to support "helping others to help themselves". |
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www.lwr.org |
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Mary's Place and Church of Mary Magdalene |
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The Church of Mary Magdalene and Mary's Place provide a safe environment 6 days a week for homeless and formerly homeless women to build relationships, experience hope and love, explore faith and develop strength to reach one's full potential. |
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www.churchofmarymagdalene.org |
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New Horizon Ministries |
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New Horizon Ministries' mission is to be in relationship with homeless youth, serving and loving in the way of Jesus, equipping youth to exit the streets. |
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www.nhmin.org |
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Operation Nightwatch |
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On the Street Since 1967
Street Ministry, Emergency Shelter, Shelter Dispatch, Family Vouchers, Senior Housing, Food Program
Serving the Night Community in the Name of Christ |
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www.seattlenightwatch.org |
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SA |
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Sexaholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover. |
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www.pugetsoundsa.org |
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Street Youth Ministries |
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Street Youth Ministries vision statement: Transforming the lives of homeless youth and our community. |
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www.streetyouthministries.org |
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Union Gospel Mission |
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For many years a team from Denny Park was part of a regular sharing of word and song. Quilters still donate some of their efforts to provide colorful comfort. |
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http://www.ugm.org/ |
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Christmas Collections |
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During the first weeks of December we collect toys, hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, toiletries and food to give to shelters and other programs. | |
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About Bags |
Emergency Feeding Program has an ongoing insatiable need for large brown grocery bags. Please save these items. You can bring them to Denny Park Lutheran Church and we'll pass them along to EFP. If your groceries were double bagged, please leave the bags together. Using recycled bags saves approximately $10,000 a year that may then be used for food purchase.If you'd like to find another location for dropping off the bags, Emergency Feeding Program Administrative Office is 206-329-0300. |
We also collect food for Emergency Feeding Program. | |
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Quilters |
Sometimes the need for quilts during emergency times throughout the world has emptied the warehouses. Our quilters use fabric donations to shelter and comfort in a worldwide effort. If no one needs that old sheet or blanket (old electric ones provide 2 fillers) they can be used for backing, filler, topped with colorful patches and tied with yarn - one more quilt for the world! |
Quilting normally takes place on the third Thursday starting at 10:00 a.m. Bring a sack lunch for the break at noon. If you can tie a knot, we need you. We'll even thread the needle for you. | |
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Reaching the World |
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Every day in 35 countries, Lutheran World Relief works to combat the causes of poverty and the dignity it robs from people’s lives. We advocate for Fair Trade that helps farming families and artisans earn a better income. We teach people to better care for themselves, their communities and the environment. We teach people how to be less vulnerable to natural disasters. We advocate with and for them for policy change that more fairly represents them. We counsel them after manmade and natural disasters, and help them recover with material aid. We do all of this exclusively with partners from the communities we serve. Our partners help us remain incredibly efficient and effective. Our partners let us help people help themselves…for a day when they won’t need us at all.
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www.lwr.org |
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Lutheran World Relief Kits |
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Items are gathered for kits. Here folks are assembling the school kits. Inside the bag, sewn by volunteers, will be lined paper, scissors, crayons, pencils, eraser, sharpener and a ruler. If you would like to donate, give us a call for the specifics. |
School kits being assembled. We could use your hands, too! | |
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